DEVJOBS List of Jobs December 17, 2004

Job description: We currently seek Chief of Party candidates for a forthcoming USAID-funded, multi-year Palestinian agricultural and agribusiness rehabilitation project in West Bank/Gaza. All candidates must be able to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Gaza City.

Ability to liaise and build strong relationships with senior government officials, donor representatives and business community leaders

Demonstrated project management, leadership, conflict mitigation and technical skills

Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate dialogue across multiple sectors and stakeholders

Agribusiness, Food Processing or Integrated Agricultural Production Facilities in Emerging Market Countries

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Job description: We currently seek Funds Manager and Compliance Officer candidates for a forthcoming USAID-funded, multi-year Palestinian agricultural and agribusiness rehabilitation project in West Bank/Gaza. All candidates must be able to travel to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Gaza City

Innovative experience using grants under agreement and other USAID funding approaches to invest USAID funds in commercial activities to achieve program results

Experience in Agribusiness, Food Processing or Integrated Agricultural Production Facilities in Emerging Market Countries desirable

Advanced degree (MBA, MA or MS) in a directly related field or Certification (CPA)

Previous experience as Grants Manager, Funds Manager or Compliance Officer for USAID-funded projects

Demonstrated project management, leadership, conflict mitigation and technical skills

Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate dialogue across multiple sectors and stakeholders

Deadline for submission of applications: Middle of January

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Financial Sector Experts +b

Job description: Emerging Markets Group, an independent firm associated with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, has a 20 year history of serving donor clients, international lending agencies and governments in developing countries. Our mission is to apply business expertise for sustainable development and to improve people’s lives. We seek experienced consultants with specialized experience in financial sector development and particularly in pension reform.

· Minimum of ten years of professional experience (at least five of which should be in an emerging market country) in financial sector development in at least one of the following areas: non bank financial markets regulation and supervision; capital markets infrastructure development; financial instrument development; mortgage market development; bond market development; pension system development and reform; and/or insurance sector development and reform

· Prior experience designing and implementing financial sector and pension system development projects in emerging economies

· Prior experience in Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union preferred

· Prior experience with donor funded work, including World Bank, USAID, ADB, IADB, DFID, FIRST, etc.

Instructions to applicants: To Apply: Please submit your CV to http://www.emergingmarketsgroup.com. Please indicate whether you are available for long-term overseas assignments (1 year or more) or only short term. EOE M/F/D/V

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Trace Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation funds and implements initiatives related to social, cultural, economic and environmental development in Tibetan communities in the Southwest and Northwest regions of China including Qinghai Province, Sichuan Province and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The Foundation is dedicated to finding sustainable ways to meet the challenges of these unique communities while respecting traditional ways of life.

Trace Foundation seeks an individual with relevant academic training and project management experience to serve as Project Manager for our education projects and other field-based projects in the TAR. The Project Manager will report to the Director of Programs and will work closely with the foundation’s staff and officials at partner institutions.

· Coordinating the implementation of education-related projects currently in place in Nagchu Prefecture.

· Serving as primary liaison with local authorities and counterparts to negotiate the detailed framework for cooperation on project activities, including securing local contribution to project activities.

· Negotiating and overseeing implementation of contracts for specific project activities and grants.

· Cooperating with program staff from NY and other regions on specified aspects of program implementation.

· Working in consultation with the Director of Programs to identify and design new field-based projects, specifically:

· Conduct local needs assessments for new projects in areas of the education, rural development or culture sectors

· A graduate degree in the field of anthropology, education, development or other related discipline.

· A minimum of five years of previous experience implementing projects in developing countries (preferably in China).

· Experience and expertise in one of the following fields: education (curriculum development, bi-lingual education), rural development (public health, rural community development, rural economic development) or cultural preservation; Spoken and written proficiency in English, (Chinese and Tibetan preferred).

· Understanding of and commitment to a community-based, culturally sensitive, collaborative approach to project implementation.

· Experience in designing and implementing projects in close cooperation with local partners, including experience negotiating successful cooperative funding of projects.

· Management experience, including ability to manage multi-cultural staff and work under stressful conditions.

· Willingness and ability to be based in rural area and travel extensively under difficult conditions in remote, high-altitude environment

- Direct experience with specific community-based approaches to project implementation, experience working in Tibetan areas of China strongly preferred.

Trace Foundation offers an excellent salary and benefit package. For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Pat Melleby, Trace Foundation, 31 Perry Street, NYC, NY 10014 or trace@trace.org. Cover letter must be written in English and specify for which position you are applying.

Applications must be received by December 31, 2004. Preferred start date February 15, 2005

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Chief of Party – West Bank/Gaza +b

Deadline for submission of applications: Middle of January

Financial Sector Experts +b